DO YOU KNOW YOUR STATUS??? I'M NOT TALKIN FACEBOOK!

In releasing the first report on the AIDS epidemic in 2007, city officials laid out an action agenda calling for a "modern response" to a "modern epidemic." Two years later, little has changed except the name of the problem -- which city officials now refer to as a "generalized and severe epidemic," and just in case you don't know the difference between the two, the latter involves infection rates "higher than West Africa." - Washington Post March 19, 2009

"Our rates (Washington, DC) are higher than West Africa," said Shannon L. Hader, director of the District's HIV/AIDS Administration, who once led the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's work in Zimbabwe. "They're on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya."

1 in 90 African American women is infected with HIV.

HIV/AIDS is the number one killer of African American women ages 25-34 says the Center for Disease Control.

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MONIQUE LISTON FOR UASA PRESIDENT!

I FOLD, THROWIN IN THE TOWEL, WAVING THE WHITE FLAG..... dag

"Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent - which attitude certainly has a great deal to support it" - James Baldwin

So far, 2009 has been the WORST year in the history of my life.

I am desperately trying to seek the worth of all these situations, but I can not.

Sitting at my desk, mulling at how much of mess my life has become (I was thinking academically at that point), I picked up my book of Famous Black Quotations.

Lo' and behold.... JB spoke to me.

What struck me first was: "feels that the world into which he was born in nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent" - this whole week as I have been attempting to catch up in my classes I felt like that this is why I am so misunderstood. I recognize (from JUMP!) that this program isn't built for me so I can not expect it to cultivate all of my intellectual needs, but as I attempt to be a scholar within the program I feel like defeat is inevitable. I have never been in a position where this was perpetually the case and because this is school I do not know how to deal.

:::::sigh::::::

back to work.

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Now playing: Talib Kweli - In The Mood (feat. Kanye West & Roy Ayers)
via FoxyTunes

10, 5 & Now

I saw this posted on Facebook and I just had to steal it cuz I can't believe that I am old enough to have 10 years ago-memory. absolutely crazy.

Where have the last 10 years gone?

10 YEARS AGO...it was 1999

1) How old were you? 12

2) Who were you dating? Kyle Lawrence

3) Where did you work? African Hut @ Summerfrest!!!

4) Where did you live? Milwaukee

5) Where did you hang out? Northridge, Brown Deer YMCA (everyday!)

6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? no

7) Who were your Closest friends? my cousins! and Nicole and Meaghan and of course SKEETS!

8) How many tattoos did you have? None

9) How many piercings did you have? 1 in each ear

10) What kind of car did you drive? negative

11) Had you been to a real party? nope

12) Had you had your heart broken? lol.... hell yes DIANDRE!

13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? depending on the time of the year.... Dee and I acted like we were about to be married....

14) Any Kids? NO

5 YEARS AGO...it was 2004:

1) How old were you? 17

2) Who were you dating? Lawrence

3) Where did you work? Target!

4) Where did you live? Milwaukee

5) Where did you hang out? Mayfair and ya'll remember Lucky's!?!

6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? no

7) Who were your Closest friends? Caura, Amber, Kim, SKEETS of course

8) How many tattoos did you have? 0

9) How many piercings did you have? just 1 in each ear

11) Had your heart been broken? yall don't kno the half

10) What kind of car did you drive? RIP "Nova"

12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? mostly single.... perpetually singe

13) Any Kids? NO

It is TODAY...2009:

1) Age? 22

2) Where do you work? Delaware State Legislature

3) Love your job? love? i dunno. I am ready to graduate

4) Where do you live? Newark, De ---- who woulda thought

5) Who are you with? Tyler

6) Do you talk to your old friends? yeah for the most part

7) How many piercings do you have? 6

8) How many tattoos? 3

9) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? no

10) What kind of car do you have? 2005 honda civic

11) Had your heart broken? Yes

12) How many kids? 0

13) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? taken.... FINALLY

Day N Night - Kid Cudi